PALS PROVIDER COURSE

This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for resuscitating the infant and child in cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory failure, and shock and to discuss special considerations related to other pediatric illness, injury and care based on AHA Guidelines.

Objectives:

• High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
• Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
• Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application CPR within 10 seconds
• Apply team dynamics
• Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
• Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
• Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
• Early interventions for the treatment of shock
• Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
• Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
• Post-cardiac arrest management

Pre-course Requirements: Complete Pre-course Self –Assessment. A passing score of 70% or above is required to attend class. You can take the Assessment as many times as needed to achieve as passing score.  Print your scores (certificate) and bring with you to class.  Be proficient in BLS.  Review and understand all 2020 BLS guidelines especially as they relate to pediatric patients; Be familiar with the PALS algorithms and flowcharts so that you can apply them to clinical scenarios; Basic pharmacology; Identify and interpret core ECG rhythms. Student Manual required for class participation and will be mailed 2 weeks prior to course. Pre-course reading and preparation is mandatory. Continuing Education hours are contingent upon successful completion of the course. Registration deadline:  20 days prior to class.  Class size limit: 6

Audience: 12.0 Contact Hours for Registered Nurses, 17 FE CEHs for EMS. Other health care personnel will receive a CE certificate reflecting 12 hours of education. NIACC is Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #3 and State Department of Health Emergency Medical services approved sponsor #2 of continuing education programs for EMS Personnel. Mercy medical Center – North Iowa designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PALS UPDATE COURSE

This course is designed to update participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for resuscitating the infant and child in cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory failure, and shock and to discuss special considerations related to other pediatric illness, injury and care based on AHA Guidelines.

Objectives:

• High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
• Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
• Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application CPR within 10 seconds
• Apply team dynamics
• Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
• Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
• Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
• Early interventions for the treatment of shock
• Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
• Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
• Post-cardiac arrest management

Pre-course Requirements: Complete Pre-course Self –Assessment. A passing score of 70% or above is required to attend class. You can take the Assessment as many times as needed to achieve as passing score.  Print your scores (certificate) and bring with you to class.  Be proficient in BLS.  Review and understand all 2020 BLS guidelines especially as they relate to pediatric patients; Be familiar with the PALS algorithms and flowcharts so that you can apply them to clinical scenarios; Basic pharmacology; Identify and interpret core ECG rhythms. Student Manual required for class participation. Pre-course reading and preparation is mandatory. If a manual is needed contact Katrina Hamilton: 641-422-4161.  Continuing Education hours are contingent upon successful completion of the course. Registration deadline:  20 days prior to class.  Class size limit: 6

Audience: 5.25 Contact Hours for Registered Nurses, 8.5 FE CEHs for EMS. Other health care personnel will receive a CE certificate reflecting 5.25 hours of education. NIACC is Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #3 and State Department of Health Emergency Medical services approved sponsor #2 of continuing education programs for EMS Personnel. Mercy medical Center – North Iowa designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with ACCME® Essential Areas and Elements and Iowa Medical Society (IMS) policies through the joint providership of Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa and North Iowa Area Community College. Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Continuing education hours will be awarded on the basis of actual presence and attendance and on satisfactory completion of the program. Participants need to be present for the entirety of the program to receive continuing education credit.